Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 25.5% less spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 51.8% fewer doctors per person
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
be 26.4% more likely to die by suicide
Cote d'Ivoire has a suicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
be 16.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Togo, however, that number is 43.8% as of 2021.
make 54.6% less money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.2% more likely to be literate
In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 50.0% as of 2021. In Togo, it is 72.6% as of 2022.
be 22.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Togo, on the other hand, 34.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 59% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 16.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% more on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 78.1% more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.1% less coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
Safety
be 10.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cote d'Ivoire, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Togo, they kill 22.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 33.4% less strain on fresh water
Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 11.3% less home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
use 30.5% less electricity
Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.5% less CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Togo: At a glance
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